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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02

Clare Beverly was in condition pc
culiar to all human beings at ono point
or another in the course of their exist
ence-he was in love. 1t was at Mrs
Van Kirke's home he had met ElnG
Warnock, ward and only companion
of the childless widow. So fresh, hon.
est and charming was she, SO typically
American, and in such refreshing con-
trast to the ladies of his English &C.
quaintance, that she won on Clare's
somewhat susceptible nature, and at
the time we speak he loved her with
the full strength of manly love, and
was not ashamed to admit it to him.
self, although he had not as yet found
courage to tell it to Elna.
As we said before, Glare was dressing
for the evening party, and perhaps 1t
was the thought of meeting Elna that
caused his hand to tremble and lose
its hold upon that fateful collar-button,
and it fell.
Now, if il had not been for that mys-
terious lateral force exerted upon 1t,
Clare would have reached down.
picked it up, and this little tale would
doubtless never have been told. But
the lateral force was exerted, and no
sooner had the button reached the floor,
that it disappeared beneath tho heavy
old dressing-case that had stood in the
same position since first placed there
by the original proprietor With lis
Acknowledgement top which almost
reached the paneled ceiling, resting
upon its short, massive legs, it stood q
relic of by-gone days, piece OF furni'
ture which lover Of the antique would
have gazed. pondered and COATED upon
Mr.. Beverly wanted that collar-but.
ton, not because of its intrinsic value,
for that was very small, but simply
because-well, because he wanted it
and being somewhat pressed for time
down he went in frantic search for it
Underneath the dressing-cass h
plunged his arm and swept the foo
in determined manner Then CAM
muffied exclamation as his han'
struck somsthing that was evidentl.
not the lost collar-button, and the mex
moment he drew from its dusty retrea
a small tin box.
"Well, wonder what my ancien
uncle had stored away here" sal
Clare, rs he blew OF The accumulate
dust. 1t was closed by simple catcl
and Glare opened it, disclosing to vie'
mass Of papers.
"Rent rolls and mortgages" sal
Clare, us he turned them carelessl
over, and tossed the box upon tn
dressing-case. II wonder where thu
collar-button went tot" And down i
went in his search for it again. an
strange to say this time he was success
full
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02
MEASURING YACHTS

Explanation of the Rules Applying q
American Racing Graft.
Every yacht is rated for tine allow
ance according to its tracing length. +"
This length depends upon several
factors representing both sail area
and water line length. The following
rule applies to American yachts: To
the square root of the sail area add
twice the load water line length, and
divide the sum by three:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02

In the course of an address at a pro-
hibiticn meeting near Newburg. N. Y.
lately, Mrs Emiline w. Burgess made
the statement that while walking along
West street, New York. she saw this
sign in large letters in the window Of
a saloon: For every boy who brings
in ten other boys l will give as q re-
Ward silver watch"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02
PART II.
AND

MY uedC Olare, you arc Hlpnly
amusing" and Mrs. Van Kirke threw
back her head and laughed melodi-
ously.
"But it is fact, Mrs. Van Kirkc, l
don't believe IN this intermarriage of
relatives, and when my family insisted
upon my marriage with Cousin Grace
I firmly and positively declined, and to
save further argument, which could
only have been painful, l came over
here to visit my new estates"
land you have nothing else against
poor Gracep"
Against Gracep Why. she is one Of
the dearest girls in the world, but
don't love her, and" Clare paused.
"And WHAT"
"And l do love another" And
Clare arose and paced up and down the
veranda where he and his hostess had
been sitting together.
"Oh, well. that is another thing.
Did you leave her in England. Clarep'
Clare stopped and planted himself in
front of Mrs. Van Kirke. "Mra. Van
Kirke. I love your ward, Elna."
There was moment of intense ST.
lence, broken only by the murmur of
the guests voices, and the music of the
waltz as it floated softly through the
window opening out upon the veranda
Then Mrs. Van Kirke spoke. and her
words had lost their laughing accent.
"Clare sit down; I want to tell you
q story"
Clare wonderingly complied.
II "Years ago there lived rich old
man, who possessed but one child. a
daughter. upon whom he lavished his
) entire affection. That daughter loved
a poor but honest man, and because Of
D her refusal to give him lip her father
banished her from his home and heart,
5 and never looked upon her face again.
: The young couple settled in New York
City. and for awhile all went we'll, un.
: til sickness came, and the young wife
was left a widow. Her mother had
4 died years before, and too proud to ap
Z peal to her father, she managed to sup
n port herself and child by needle-work
q The father died, and his will contained
n no mention of her name. The entir,
property was left to distant relative
4 The poor woman struggled along
}. starving. dying by inches, and utterins
d no cry for help.
@ A kind-hearted, foolish old woman
Il discovered her when too late, took he
d child, then girl of twelve. and prom
% Used the dying mother to care for it a
It her own. Then came little process
It sion to Greenwood. and out there sh
II rests. the victim of fathers pride"
Mrs. Van Kirke paused, as some
l. thing like stifled sob checked her ut
l. terance.
Il "But why do you tell me this story
Who was this miserable old man?"
v THAT miserable old man was Arthu
1t Stanford"
l. "What! my unclee And the child
s his granddaughter"
"Is my ward. Elna Warnock."
k Good heavens! Can this be true
K And IL am the one to whom he lei
e, his fortune! / am the one who fo
g these years have stood between he
s. and her rightful possessions. Oh. Mr..
Van Kirke, what must she think {
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02


ment as Clare poured out torrent of
words in which she could family dis
tinguish collar button, tin box-codi-
Gil - will - Elna" and then Clare
stopped from sheer exhaustion and
| waved paper frantically before her
eyes. "For goodness sake. Clare,
what are you trying to tell me? What
has happened? What does all this
meanp" f}tH
"Mean! Why it means that that
miserable uncle of mine on the day
preceding his death softened his flinty
heart and made . codicil 20 his will in
which the terms of that will are re-
voked. and his entire fortune is left to
his daughter instead Of me. And as his
daughter is dead, every thing descends
to her child. and Elna is the heir to the
estate, and don't own single penny
of it. thank Heaven! and here is the
codicil which found under
A soft cry startled him, and turning,
he saw Elna standing in the doorway.
She had evidently heard all he had
said.
Tell it to her, Clare" said Mrs
Van Kirse. As she pressed his hand ant
softly left he room.
"Oh, Mr.. Beverly, is it all tr ueP'
said Elna, as she came forward into tn,
room.
She was so lo7..y that Clare coult
not find utterance in words, but sim
ply nodded his head in an energetic
manne-.
"Oh. If my poor mother could only
have lived to know itr' and Elna sanl
into chair and began to cry yer.
softly. Clare at last fourd his tongue
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-11-02

Something ought to be done to dis.
courage the writers Of the real and only
American novel
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
Simple Life Best for Children.

Happiness is the natural condition OF
every normal child, and if the small boy
or girl has a peculiar facility for any one
thing it is for self-entertainment, with GER
tain granted conditions, of course. One of
these is physical freedom, and a few rude
and simple playthings. Agreeable occu-
patton is as great necessity for
children as for adults, and beyond this al
most nothing can be contributed to the real
happiness of child.
- / try so hard to make my children hap
py," said mother, with a sigh, one day,
in despair at her efforts. 'Stop trying"
exclaimed practical friend at her elbow,
and do as neighbor of mine Does
"And how is that ?" she asked, dolefully.
Why, she simply lets her children grow
and develop naturally, only directing their
growth properly. She has always thrown
them, as far as practical, upon their own
resources, taught them to wait upon them
seves-no matter how many servants she
had-and to construct their own playthings.
When she returns home from an absence
they await but one thing-their mother S
kiss. Whatever has been brought for them
is bestowed when the needed time comes.
Nothing exciting is allowed to them at
night, and they go to bed and to sleep in a
wholesome mental state, that insures rest
Iui SlumDer. 1ney are taught 10 rove ma
ture, and to feel that there is nothing ar
rayed so finely as the lily of the field, the
bees and the butterflies, that there is moth
ing so mean as lie, nor anything SO mis-
cradle as disobedience, that it is a disgrace
to be sick, and that good health, good teeth
and good temper come from plain food
plenty of sleep and being good" In order
to thrive, children require certain amount
of letting alone Supreme faith in the
mother, few toys, no finery, plain food, nc
drugs and early to bed are the best things
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
Question of precedence.

The late Ex-Governor Morgan, of New
York, told this story on himself: He had
been Governor of New York, and, of course,
familiar with public and social life in Al
bany and elsewhere; but when he became
Senator the question of precedence was en-
tirelv new to him. He gave a dinner at
which Seward was present as Secretary of
State. as well as Sir Frederick Bruce, the
British Minister, and Mr.. Tassara, the
Spanish Envoy. Tassara was the senior. or
dean, as it is called, of the Diplomatic
Corps, having served longest at Washing
ton and by the rules established at the
Congress of Vienna. the question of prece-
dence is settled among diplomatists accord
ing to the seniority of their service at any
particular court or capital. Governor Nor
gan knew nothing of this rule, and when
dinner was announced he asked Sir Fred
erick Bruce to. take out Mrs. Morgan.
" But can't do that, said Sir Frederick,
cit is Tassara's right. He is the dean"
"Pshaw Y exclaimed the Governor,
don't care who is dean. England is a greater
country than Spain, and you ought to 90
before Spaniard" Bruce, in his diem
ma, appealed to Seward and Seward went
up to Morgan. " My dear Governor, you
must let Tassara take out Mrs. Morgan, o.
he'll write to his Government and the
whole State Department will be in tro uble. y
In order to avoid an international. rupture
the Governor yielded. and the diplomatic
rules were observed-Cfncinadt Comn,er-
cial
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
Letter from Penryn.

PENRYN CAL, February Is, 1887.
EDS. RECORD UNION: The storm is over,
at least we have passed one day in which
no rain has fallen, and everything looks
prosperous in this vicinity.
We claim that Penryn is situated in the
center of the citrus belt, OF the foothills,
and the past few days have proven it to be
true. The beautiful snow has fallen on
both sides of US, but we have had nothing
here except clouds and an abundance OF
rain.
A great many fruit trees are to be planted
in this section this spring. One party ex-
poets to plant about forty acres in orange
trees, and many Others will plant smaller
orange orchards.
We are ell waiting for the boom, but
doing very little to help start one. / was
pleased with the advice given in your col
umns a short time since, that parties hav-
ing land for sale should be willing to
expend the value of one acre in ten to
make demand and sale for surplus in their
holdings. | know several parties who own
desirable tracts lying near the railroad who
do nothing in the way of clearing and i'm
provement. Every acre for sale lying near
either of the towns between Sacramento
and Auburn should at least be cleared of
brush, and thus show our faith and the
fair surface of California. 1 have included
Auburn and Newcastle in the above
named famous section, but they must be
more careful in future about encouraging
the fall of so much of the beautiful or
we shall be obliged to count them out The
snow, however. was like the gentle falling
of rain amid April sunshine; more like
the visit of fairies than giving the appear
&c IL
it fell, and only made the orange and other
semi tropical foliage the fresher and
brighter for the advent and kiss of the
strange visitor. C.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY DIRECTORY.

Messrs. II. S. Croker & Co. have now in
press their Directory of Sacramento, and
will shortly issue it 1t viii be first-class
book in every particular, as it will contain
lin addition TO the usual directory natter
q great deal of useful information. A
glance over the advance sheets shows that
the directory will have a full list of all
State officers, the Superior Judges of the
State, all State Boards and Commissions,
Sacramento county and city officials a
sketch of our school system, with list of
city schools public and private) and
names of teachers; list Of city churches,
with locations and pastors a list of the
fire alarm boxes; very complete list of the
various societies beneficial, fraternal and
SOCIALLY, with time and places of meeting
and names of officers; list of city ceme-
teries with locations: list of officers and
members Of the Sacramento Board
of Trade; meteorological tables,
showing rainfall in Sacramento
for the past 81 years, tables of tenn
perature for Sacramento from 1858 to 1886
(inclusivel, and table of clear. fair, cloudy
and rainy days from 1878 to 1886 tinclusive)
q postoffiee directory, containing complete
alphabetical list of Postoffices, arranged by
county and State. of the.States of Califor-
MIA, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Terri
tories of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana,
Washington, Wyoming. Utah and New
Mexico, also with full information as to
rates of postage foreign and domestic),
how to send letters and packages, informa-
ton as to postal notes, money orders, regis
tration and other matters Complete list
OF express Offices on the Pacific coast All
our business houses should assist the good
work by practical methods. Our city is
rapidly filing up with strangers, and a
healthy-looking directory is one of the sur
est signs Of the prosperity of any place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
Reception Last Night.

Lieutenant-Gov Waterman and
Speaker Jordan gave a reception to their
friends last evening at the residence of A.
]. Stevens, corner of Tenth and L streets.
The reception began at o'clock, and
lasted until midnight Governor Water
man and his daughter and Speaker Jordan
and wife were assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens, Miss Albertina Crandall, Miss
Annie Dray, Miss Eta Birdsall, Mrs. May
Hubbard and Miss Slower. During the
evening several hundred citizens called
and paid their respects, includ-
ing nearly all the members of
the Senate and Assembly, with members
of their families. As rule, evening cos
tunes were worn. Many of the toilets of
the ladies were very rich. Music, vocal
and instrumental was furnished by sew
eral ladies among the guests. Refresh
ments were served during the entire even
ing, of a choice character, and without
wines-it was elegant without being effort
full. The entire house was thrown open to
the guests, and the broadcast hospitality was
extended to all There was very little of
formality, and an air of ease and cordial
atty characterized the entire affair, and
giving it the tone of pleasant and unre-
strained gathering of friends to pay their
respects to hosts whom they esteem for
personal social qualities, rather than be-
cause of official stations filed. No invita-
tons were issued, further than yesterday
press announcement that the Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker would keep open
house to receive whomsoever should dc
them the honor to call. 1t was altogether
social success, free from stiffness and
form alitU
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
The Names of Women.

Give your daughter but one name in bap-
tism. She will be perfectly content with
it. Her lover never requires, never uses,
more than one OF her names if she has half
Dozen In the hight of his tenderness he
never exclaims, Amelia Jane, come TO
my arms?" He simply extends his arms
and cries, Amelia p When the girl mar
ries let her always keep her surname. Then
whenever we see woman's name we shall
know whether she is married or single, and
if she is married we shall know what her
family name is. If she has earned a repu-
tation as writer or doctor or an LII. d.,
as Mary Brown she will carry that with her
as Mary Brown Johnson; and in all cases
there will be spared an infinite amount of
talk and inquiry as to who she was before
she was married. The system is essential
to the cause of woman.
1t may be said that il lacks perfection in
two respects; we could not tell from the
three names whether the bearer of them
might not be a widow, and il makes no
provision for second marriage. These
are delicate questions. In regard to the
first, it is nobody's business TO know
whether the woman is or is not widow,
unless she chooses TO make that fact prom
inent, and then she hes ways enough to
emphasize it. And in the second place il
does not at all matter what becomes of the
name of the first husband. 1t is the wo-
mans identity that is to be preserved And
she cannot be required to set up miles:ones
all along her life.-Near Orleans States.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wv. Chase, one of the Directors of the Stat
Agricultural Society, came up from the Bay ye'
terday.
Mrs T. B. Bond of Modesto, who has beer
visiting at the residence of Robert Allen re
Gently returned home yesterday.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday
C. II. Weatherwax, Plaeerville; NJ. O'Hair, Or
land; ]. Fl. Kirkpatrick. Ohio; Miss Lille Thurs
ton, Mrs. NJ. Matthews, Stockton; George Hager
Colusa Chas. Coil, Woodland; Z. S. Doud, Oak
land; NJ. Biggs. Jr., Biggs; Mrs. Masterson, child
and maid, San Francisco F. C. Graves, Orland
Van X. Paterson, Stockton: S. c. Longmire
Willows; G. W. Beckham Il. F. Sargent, frank
OGrady. Snowville E. Mallows san Francisco
VIM. II. Wilcox, Yolo.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday
P. F. Randolph, George Forrest, New York; &.
JOS. Green, CORTLAND: W. Rolls, Omaha; c. W.
Cross San Francisco; n. L. Kohn and wife, Miss
Carrie Kohn, Placerville; A. Cohn, Mrs. J. b
Rutter Geo. W. H. Brown, San Francisco; VIM.
Livingston, Red Bluff Frank A. Spencer, Jos.
Choice, San Francisco; H. r. Smith, H b. Van
Dwoalt Marshalltown; C. II. Zuhlsdorf, S. A.
Sims and wife, Ashland; J. H. Barnett, Chicago;
W. H. Horn and wife, North Adams Mich; R. H.
Doyle, New York; o. J. Carpenter and wife, II.
French Chicago; H. f. Janin, San Francisco;
F. f. Johnston Napa City; Mrs. Raymond, San
Francisco; C. c. Grove, Santa Rosa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18

SLANG AND SwEARING.-The old Scotch
lady who owned that I" our Jenny sweers
awfu'," added on reflection, /" but TO be
sure it's great offset to conversation"
Both swearing and slang are popular with
the unrefecting, because they are felt to be
great offsets to conversation. Men. es-
pecially uneducated men, feel that desire
10 WHY and aiorn the expression of their
ideas which, among more highly developed
human beings, finds its outlet in eloquence
and blank verse. 1t will be remembered
that. in a solemn moment of self-com-
munion and remorse, the Paphlagonian
usurper meditated in blank verse, which,
as the historian was careful to add, is of
course, no argument Like King Valo-
roso, great many novelists, from Dickens
downward, always drop into blank verse
in their more emotional moods. Nature
demands this kind of adornment of pas
sion, and the Perusine, and even the
very cannibal, as Puttenham says in his
old "Art of Poetry, =" do sing their holes,
matters Spectator.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
CON, nutI saliYated Him y

Was the actual exclamation of an honest
phvsician. spoken of one of his patients tc
whom he had given calomel for the cure o
biliousness and diseased liver. And hs
had saliyated him for certain. from which
he never recovered. All these distressing
consequences are avoided by the use OF DR.
Piercess Pleasant Purgatire. Pellets,
purely vegetable remedy that VIII not san
yste but produce the most pleasing effect
;nvirorate the liver, cure headache, dys
pepsia, biiiousness, constipation and piles
By druggists.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18

DEFoRMED AND COMMUNICATING FISHES
Among many thousands of newly-hatchei
trout and salmon examined at the Royal
Aquarium at South KensiDgton during
1855 and 1856, August Carter found ore
case of deformity in every thousand, and
one case of monstrosity-such as twin and
double-headed fish-in every four thou.
sand. His observations have convinced
MIN that certain fish, such as carp and
perch, have the power of communicating
with one another.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
HOUSEHOLDS REMEDIES
+" SARSFIELD" REMEDIES co.
sARsFIELD's REMEDY for the Blood and Constipation.
SARSFIELDS REMEDY Diphtheria


The people of the Interior will remember that few
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in
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
81 PERIOR COURT.


Department One-Armstrong, Judge.
THURSDAY, February 18th.
A. and S. Canal Company VS.. 2. C. G. NJ. Co.
Continued for the term.
In the matter of Maxfeld Bros, insolvent-
Ordered that the creditors of said insolvents APP
pear here ON Friday, March Is, 1887, to show
cause why said insolvents should not be dis
charged from their debts.
S. b. weyant VS.. W. A. Murphy-on trial.
Department Two-van Fleet, Judge.
THURSDAY, February 17th
Frank Troia VS.. John F. Cooper-Dismissed al
cost of plaintiff
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18

CLuHIE OPERA HoUsE.-Nellie Boyd and
troupe presented Passions Slave" last
night with much better effect. Truth is
Wednesday night was the first attempt of
the company TO present this piece, and
while it was well done, the troupe being
especially well disciplined. the perform
ance last night was decided improve
ment. Miss Boyd will take with her, at
the close of this engagement, about as
handsome lot of new scenery as any man.
agement could desire. PASSIONS Slave
will be repeated tonight, with Theodore
Ruberts and Miss Boyd in the leading
parts.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-" Lights o
London" continues to draw appreciative
audiences. Mr.. Vessels. Miss Williams,
N. Long, Logan Paul, George Carleton,
Miss Stevens, Miss Owen and Miss Carmen
make an exceedingly strong combination
for this melodrama, fitting into it as il il
were written especially to illustrate their
adaptability to their several roles. The
company improves with each night 1t plays
the piece, and Vessels. notably, in making
Seth Preene the best of all his work
The same play tonight.